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circumduction
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circumduction /cir·cum·duc·tion/ (-duk´shun) circular movement of a limb or of the eye.
cir·cum·duc·tion (sûrkm-dkshn)
n.
Movement of a part in a circular direction.

circumduction
[sur′kəmduk′shən]
Etymology: L, circum + ducere, to lead
1 one of the four basic movements allowed by the various joints of the skeleton. It is a combination of abduction, adduction, extension, and flexion. An example is the motion of a bone whose head articulates with a cavity, such as the femur with the acetabulum. The motion of the bone circumscribes a cone, the apex of which is in the cavity and the base of which is described by the distal end of the bone.
2 the circular movement of a limb or of the eye. Compare angular movement, gliding, rotation.

circumduction [ser″kum-duk´shun]
circular movement of a limb or of the eye.

circumduction (sirˈ·km·dukˑ·shn),
n cone-shaped movement of a limb that includes flexion, abduction, extension, and adduction.

circumduction
circular movement of a limb or of the eye.


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